Mitsubishi Outlander: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mitsubishi Outlander passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 68,721 individual Mitsubishi Outlander tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Mitsubishi Outlanders presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mitsubishi Outlander tested had covered 83,718 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mitsubishi Outlander sits 3.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,431 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mitsubishi Outlander rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Mitsubishi Outlander: £1,600 at UK salvage auction, from 20 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi Outlander

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.3% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.7% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests

From 68,642 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.09% of these flagged Mitsubishi Outlander defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mitsubishi Outlander

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mitsubishi Outlander before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.9% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.9% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.8% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.7% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.9% of tests, also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.8% of tests, also fails
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.7% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests

From 68,642 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2024.

Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate by model year

From its 2007 to its 2019 model year, the Mitsubishi Outlander's first-time pass rate has risen 34.1 points, from 56.8% to 90.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mitsubishi Outlander year:

• 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander - 56.8% first-time pass, 1,039 tests
• 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander - 58.1% first-time pass, 1,569 tests
• 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander - 57.3% first-time pass, 1,266 tests
• 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander - 62.6% first-time pass, 1,445 tests
• 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander - 66.1% first-time pass, 1,299 tests
• 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander - 68.6% first-time pass, 1,120 tests
• 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander - 69.2% first-time pass, 2,059 tests
• 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander - 74.8% first-time pass, 7,176 tests
• 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander - 79.5% first-time pass, 12,963 tests
• 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander - 84% first-time pass, 11,159 tests
• 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander - 86% first-time pass, 9,030 tests
• 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander - 88.5% first-time pass, 10,847 tests
• 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander - 90.9% first-time pass, 6,749 tests

Mitsubishi Outlander by fuel type

The Mitsubishi Outlander's two most-tested fuel types split by 13.7 points: hybrid passes first time 85.2% of the time (42,790 tests) against 71.5% for diesel (19,649 tests).

• Hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander - 85.2% first-time pass, 42,790 tests
• Diesel Mitsubishi Outlander - 71.5% first-time pass, 19,649 tests
• Electric Mitsubishi Outlander - 76.5% first-time pass, 3,212 tests
• Petrol Mitsubishi Outlander - 81.2% first-time pass, 2,682 tests

Other Mitsubishi models

• Mitsubishi L200 - 75.2%
• Mitsubishi Asx - 78.7%
• Mitsubishi Shogun - 73.3%
• Mitsubishi Colt - 64.2%
• Mitsubishi Mirage - 85.7%
• Mitsubishi Lancer - 71.5%
• Mitsubishi Eclipse - 88.7%
• Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Corsa E Elite Nav - 80.4%
• Lexus Gs450h - 80.4%
• Skoda Yeti - 80.3%
• Infiniti Q50 - 80.3%
• Citroen Berlingo 950 En-Prise Bluehdi - 80.3%
• BMW 520 - 80.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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